Gold Network Coordinator

Job Title: Gold Network Coordinator

Team: Programmes

Job Family: Programmes

Category: National/ International

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Budget Responsibility: Yes

Scale: Manager Level II

Salary Range (Gross): £9,000 per year (50% of a full time post – 20 hours per week)

Fairtrade Africa Purpose: To improve the socio-economic conditions of African producers through increased access to better trading conditions.

Job Purpose: To ensure that a strong network of NGOs, miners and practitioners committed to a common vision of responsible mining in the region is established in East Africa.

Background: Since 2010 Fairtrade International and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) have partnered to promote the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). 

The partnership, with Solidaridad as an allied, supports artisanal and small-scale miners in adopting best practice in social and environmental standards and becoming Fairtrade and Fairmined certified. It also provides consumers in the North with the opportunity to be part of the positive transformation of this sector

Fairtrade and Fairmined certified gold form artisanal and small-scale miners currently from Latin American producers is now available to consumers across North America and Europe in various jewellery products. 

The initiative is now expanding into Africa, building on gained experiences and scoping work by some of the partnering organisations since 2007 and aiming to develop capacities within Fairtrade Africa around ASM issues.

Project: Fairtrade Foundation, ARM, Solidaridad and Fairtrade Africa have been awarded £800k to

extend Fairtrade and Fairmined certification to ASM in Africa over 3 years from April 2012 under Comic

Relief’s Trade Programme. 

The objectives of the project are;

• 1,100 small-scale gold miners in 3 countries are enabled to mine gold in a fair and responsible manner in compliance with the FT/FM standard
• Creation of an African knowledge network that promotes responsible ASM practices
• Key stakeholders in governmental and non-governmental sectors are influenced in their policy and decision making towards ASM
• At least 5 European jewellers commit to sourcing Fairtrade & Fairmined gold from Africa
• Increased awareness of consumers in the UK and NL on ethical and Fairtrade issues related to gold.

Reporting Lines:

Post holder reports to: The Network Coordinator will have to manage input from and work closely with

all project stakeholders and will report to ARM and FTA on network related issues. In terms of project

management, the position will dually report into the overall project manager within Fairtrade Foundation,

and Fairtrade Africa. From November 2013 the position will report only to Fairtrade Africa.

Staff reporting to this post: None

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and coordination of an active network of at least 20 members including local support organisations, mining organizations, governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in the East African ASM sector engaged with formalisation processes and with the Fairtrade and Fairmined project and goals.
• Ensure knowledge sharing among project partners and within the network.
• Organisation of annual regional meetings of key project stakeholders with exchanges between Latin American miners and Fairtrade agricultural producers.
• Assistance with context sensitive training materials to Fairtrade Africa and ARM.
• Support the development of a sustainability strategy for the network facilitating discussions around how a longer-term collaboration FTA and ARM could be established.
• Key link between project partners.
• Regular reporting to ARM and FTA on progress with the network development (objectives 2 and 3)
• Communicate the outcomes and lessons learnt of Objectives 1-3 within the network.
• Member of Public Policy Committee which aims to increase the visibility of ASM issues and the inclusion of miners in key policy spheres.
• Liaise with ASM network in West Africa, Latin America and Mongolia.
• Occasional travel in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya may be required.

Experience/ Skills and Competence: (E) Essential & (D) Desirable
 

Experience

• Graduate level degree in Agricultural, Economics, Rural development or Development studies(E)
• At least 3 years of work experience with artisanal and small scale mining, preferably in developing countries
• Excellent written and spoken English, some working knowledge of major languages spoken in the region including Swahili will be an advantage.
• Established network around artisanal and small scale mining (E)
• Experience of building networks to promote market access and formalisation of producers/miners.
• Interest and background knowledge in Fairtrade
• Able to handle varied, demanding and complex tasks(E)
• Willingness to travel in very basic conditions and at short notices(E)
• Ability to work independently (E)
• A flexible and enthusiastic approach to work with the ability to be part of a team(E)
• Able to juggle competing priorities to tight deadlines(E)

Skills

• Proactive and can-do attitude.
• Project Management
• Strategic Engagement
• Strong communication skills (written and oral).
• Interpersonal Skills including negotiation
• Excellent planning skills (E)
• Organised and able to use their initiative to reach objectives set.
• Microsoft Office computer skills(E)

Application

An application form (CVs will not be accepted) can be found on the jobs and volunteering page of our website.

If you have any queries, please e-mail recruitments@fairtradeafrica.net or call +254 20 2721930 and ask to speak to a member of the Admin team.

Qualified applicants will be subjected to a background check as a condition of employment.

The final hiring decision is anticipated end of July 2012 for a start date ASAP.

Completed applications should be e-mailed to recruitments@fairtradeafrica.net not later than 14th July 2012.

All applicants should state how they meet essential requirements of the job in the application form, and should include email address and telephone contact details in their applications.

Others: This job description is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time based on discussions with the post holder.

The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should facilitate achievements of key responsibilities in accordance with the Performance Review Process.

Brand Manager and Mechanical Engineering Manager

 We are in the process of diversifying and transforming our operations to meet the ever changing customer requirements by producing ethernal and co-generation. 

In this regard we seek to enhance our human capital base by filling the following strategic positions with vibrant and competent Kenyan Citizens:-

1. Brand Manager

Reporting to Head of Marketing and Business Development, the Brand Manager will be responsible for:

• Developing and managing brands with the aim of maximizing brand profitability
• Preparing and implementing the annual brand plan
• Generating brand targets i.e. price, budgets, profit, market share and sales in liaison with the Head of Marketing & Business Development
• Developing and implementing brand campaigns i.e. advertising, promotions, and public relations
• Monitoring brand performance and initiating corrective action as may be required
• Co-coordinating the ordering process for promotional materials in liaison with procurement and ensuring prompt availability of materials and correct placement Initiate and carry out brand research
• Generating merchandising standards for point of sale materials and monitoring placement of these materials
• Monitoring brand packaging and initiating packaging updates
• Providing support in new product development initiatives
• Ensuring brand marketing spend as per budget

Person Specifications

• University graduate, Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing Option)
• Professional qualification in Marketing
• Must have minimum 3 years’ experience in marketing
• Must have experience in advertising agency liaison and development of advertising campaigns
• Experience in Brand Management will be an added advantage
• Experience in new product development
• Good communication, customer care and presentation skills
• Excellent Report Writing and Presentation Skills
• Creativity and numeracy skills
• Computer literate
• Age, 30 years and above.
• Self-starter, team worker and lateral thinker

2. Mechanical Engineering Manager

Reporting to Head of Manufacturing, the Mechanical Engineering Manager will be responsible for:

• Enabling production targets to be met by eliminating avoidable factory stops attributable to mechanical failures.
• Planning and implementing preventive maintenance systems in the Factory plant.
• Preparing operational specifications and controlling engineering Projects.
• Operating the division within the approved budget of all resources, man, money, material and time.
• Preparing timely, divisional monthly reports.
• Enforcing safety policy in the factory.
• Organizing plant inspection scheme with a view to minimizing downtime.
• Planning and co-coordinating Effective Annual Plant and weekly maintenance.
• Improving the performance standards of all employees in the division by organizing and implementing training seminars, coaching etc.
• Maintains high level of discipline within the division.
• Providing strategic input in the area of Mechanical Engineering in Manufacturing

Job Specification

• A holder of Bachelors’ Degree in any of the following;-Mechanical Engineering, from a recognised institution with eight (8) years’ relevant work experience in a similar environment.
• Post graduate qualification in any of the following;- project management, strategic management, maintenance and condition monitoring, environmental management or any other related field from a recognised institution
• Registered with a professional body.
• Attended a senior management course for a period lasting not less than 4 weeks
• Performance and results.
• Computer proficiency
• Aged at least 30 years and above

If you believe that you demonstrate abilities to meet the criteria of the above positions, please submit your applications with copies of your certificates and other testimonials with a well detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) immediately but not later than July 20, 2012 to:

Managing Director
South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited
P.O. Box 107 - 40405
Sare - Awendo

Accountant

 Our client based in Nairobi needs an Accountant to work in Nairobi.

 The assistant accountant will report to the accountant and will be responsibility for the effective and efficient processing of accounting data of our client.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of cash ledgers and general accounts reconciliations
• Maintenance of an efficient filing system of payment vouchers, receipts and invoices
• Ensure that all the company's financial transactions are captured fully and accurately
• Preparation of timely accounting reports (Management on Daily and Weekly)
• Maintaining proper and up to date books of accounts
• Filing and safely storing company documents and receipts for future reference
• Preparing and availing accounting records for audit purposes
• Verification of payment vouchers in accordance with the laid down Rules and Regulations
• Coding of payment vouchers and verification of entries in the general ledger
• Prepare bank reconciliation statements
• Disburses  funds  using  manual/local  warrants  or  petty  cash  and  makes  change according to specific instructions.
• Handle day to day expenses; payments of rent and electricity
• Handle the statutory payments (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, VAT Monthly returns)
• Perform office administration work
• Other general accounting duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) from any reputable university
• At least two (2) years’ experience in a similar capacity
• Should be a CPA holder
• Demonstrated hands on experience in modular accounting software’s such as QuickBooks 2006, Sage Pastel premier edition
• Conversant with issuance of certificate to clients
• Knowledge of general record keeping and filling systems
• Strong work ethics and financial integrity
• Good personal judgment, initiative, reliability, discipline and punctuality
• Cordial relationship with colleagues & customers
• Excellent analytical and accounting skills
• Problem solving skills and keen to detail
• Ability to handle pressure
• Should be self-driven and work with minimum supervision excellent report writing skills
• Detailed understanding of the role and functions of the accounting department

Desirable Criteria

• Mature lady or Gentlemen age between 28-35yrs
• A born again Christian

Qualified candidates should send their application letters and CV’s quoting relevant skills and experience to careers@kcr-hr.com. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SOS Children’s Villages Kenya - Internal Auditor and Human Resource & Administration Manager

 SOS Children’s Villages Kenya is an affiliate of SOS CV- International whose mission is to build families for children in need, help them shape their own futures and share in the development of their communities. In Kenya, the organisation runs five Children’s Villages in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Meru and Kisumu and an Emergency Relief Program in Marsabit. 

SOS Children’s Villages Kenya provides infrastructure in terms of education and health and families strengthening programs for families living in the local communities.
 

We seek to recruit for the position of an Internal Auditor and Human Resource and Administration Manager
 

Internal Auditor
 

Internal Auditor is responsible for reviewing, documenting and establishing effective accounting and operational controls of the Organization’s administrative and programmatic activities. 

S/he will be in charge of investigations, review of records, reports, financial statements and management practices to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, donor requirements and Organization’s Standard Operating Procedures.

Main tasks

• Investigate and Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of the Associations systems on quality internal control.
• Carry out planned auditing activities in the various functions and projects to ensure adherence to policies, regulations and procedures.
• Conducts comprehensive investigations and prepare quality and timely reports containing observations and recommendations.
• Ensure the reliability and integrity of financial and operating systems and the means used to identify measure, classify and report such information.
• Ensure that there are proper systems established by management for compliance with the Association’s policies, plans, procedures, rules and regulations. That the Association conforms to the Laws of the Country.
• Review the means of safeguarding assets and, as appropriate, verify the existence of such assets.
• Analyze the economic situation in the country and the efficiency with which resources are used.
• Evaluate program operations to ascertain whether results are consistent with established objectives and goals and whether the programs are being carried out as planned.

Job specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in financial management with CPA (K). Master’s degree in Business Management (finance) shall be an added advantage.
• Must be computer literate with ability to work with computerized Audit Techniques and Accounting / Financial applications.
• Well-developed analytical skills, knowledge of risk management and internal audit standards will be essential.
• Over 8 years public accounting experience with an accounting firm providing audit and accounting services in the NGO sector
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Human Resource and Administration Manager
 

The Human Resources & Administration Manager provides personnel expertise and support on Organisation Development to the National Association. 

S/he assists and advises on staff recruitment, orientation, training and development, appraisal, compensation,
discipline, etc. 

In addition, s/he ensures all projects comply with established policies, procedures and guides the development of the Human Resources function ensuring that organisational objectives are supported, and personnel policies remain relevant.

• Provide expert HR Management advice and information.
• Ensure that all the organisation’s HR policies and practices remain legally compliant while developing, formulating and implementing HR procedures.
• Plan and advice on staffing needs, oversee the recruitment process including selection, appointments, orientation & deployment.
• Support capacity building and career development of all staff through compilation and implementation of annual HRD Plans.
• Administer staff welfare and benefits policies
• Ensure completeness and safe custody of personnel records for staff countrywide.
• Manage all administrative queries for all facilities as required.
• Support in assets and materials procurement and management processes.
• Management of staff medical insurance and general asset insurance
• Manage the organisation fleet of vehicles.
• Provide support in legal matters as required.

Job specification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences and diploma in HRM, Master’s Degree in HRM shall be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of recruitment, selection and separation procedures as well as the labour laws.
• Highly developed communication skills; both written and spoken.
• Ability to undertake personal task planning with proven ability to work independently, thinking clearly and acting ably while under pressure.
• 5 years working experience in a multi-cultural NGO environment in a HR field at the management level with practical experience in HR strategic planning.
• Ability to support Administrative activities and processes at a managerial level
• Well-developed computing skills especially MS suite of office and HR software.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

To apply for this position, please submit your application letters enclosing a detailed current CV, current and expected remuneration package, copies of academic & professional certificates, telephone contacts and details of at least 3 referees to reach us by 12 July 2012, addressed to:
 

The National Director,
SOS Children’s Villages Kenya,
P. O. Box 40653, 00100 GPO, Nairobi.
OR info@soskenya.org
 

SOS CV KE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.